Portfolio for Mark Roscoe - Commissionaportrait

Born In Australia to British parents but raised in the UK, Mark went on to study Fine Art at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Scotland where he achieved a BA (Hons) Degree.
His self portrait entry was used to advertise the BP Portrait award in 1998 which helped establish his reputation as a portrait painter.
Since then Mark has completed over a hundred commissions for both private and corporate clients, painted Bill Oddie for the BBC 1 programme "Star Portraits with Rolf Harris" and more recently won the 2013 Royal Society of Portraits Ondaatje Award for the most distinguished portrait of the year.

Prince Tunku Abdullah of Malaysia and family.
Dr Jonathan Munday, former Mayor of Kensington and Chelsea
Professor Averil Cameron, Warden of Keble College Oxford
Professor Wade Allison
Andre de Breyne
Sir Brian Smith, former Master at St Catherine's College Oxford
David Crossland, founder and chairman of Airtours
Ronald J.R. Asprey
James Ogilvy, son of Princess Alexandra
Gavyn Arthur, Lord Mayor of London (commissioned by the Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers)
Professor Anthony Smith, President of Magdalen College Oxford
Professor David Yates, Warden of Robinson college, Cambridge
Peter Wallace, President of the Association of Anesthetists.
Bill Oddie, former Goodies star and television presenter.
John Stone, founder of Lombard International Assurance
Frances Cairncross, Rector of Exeter College Oxford Oxford.
John Orr, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Sir Neil Douglas, President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Sir Michael Brady, BP Professor, Department of Engineering Science, Oxford
Professor Dinesh Bhugra, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Lord Gill, Chief Justice Clerk of Scotland
Doctor Richard Birkshaw, President of the Association of Anaesthetists
Mr John Matthews, Chair of Governers, Forest School
Neil Dewhurst, President of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
Lord Hardie, Andrew
Lord Plant, Raymond
Judith Rees, Interim Director of the London School of Economics
Dr Archie Brain, Anaesthetist and Inventor of the Laryngeal Mask Airway

I am very fortunate to be a portrait painter and to love everything about it, not just the painting part but I have always found meeting new people and the challenge of painting them, fascinating! I'm always trying to improve and hope to make each new portrait better than the last, in other words I want to make your portrait the best I have ever done.

Statement

I can paint on site from life or entirely from photographic reference although my preference is to use a mixture of techniques to heighten the visual relationship. Getting to know the person being painted is the most important part of the process so I begin with life sittings. During relaxed conversation at your home or office (a place of your choice) I will make some drawings and take some photographs. I carry out most of the work in my studio but will send you an update or preview when required. Finally I return to complete the portrait from life, only a few sittings should be necessary at this point and I welcome any comments and suggestions for the final touches. After the portrait is complete and everyone is happy with the outcome I arrange a convenient time for it to be delivered..

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